Delaware Association of the Deaf (DAD)

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(ASL summary in link above)

Have you ever experienced discrimination because you are a deaf or hard of hearing person? The NAD strongly encourages you to file a complaint so that you may be able to resolve the problem as well as raise awareness. The first step is to identify who discriminated against you and where the discrimination happened. This information will determine where you should file a complaint.

See https://www.nad.org/resources/how-to-file-a-complaint/ for more info and links for various issues. Each category has asl video also.

The USA’s top wireless carriers – AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon – are banding together to create a messaging service that could help replace standard SMS texting.

The carriers announced the creation of the Cross Carrier Messaging Initiative, which they say will serve as the “next generation of messaging to consumers and businesses.”

Read the rest of the story at https://www.delawareonline.com/story/tech/2019/10/25/at-t-sprint-t-mobile-verizon-texting-service/2453273001/

By Victoria Merlino

Deaf New Yorkers will now have the opportunity to view voter guides in American Sign Language, according to Mayor Bill de Blasio, as the city government tries to lower barriers deaf residents may face while trying to vote.

Read the rest of the story at https://queenseagle.com/all/2019/10/7/nyc-voter-guides-will-now-have-sign-language-option?utm_content=103187472&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&hss_channel=fbp-476597855744758